Tornado History

Heard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Heard, Georgia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1973 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.0M, with 1 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$12.0Mminimum property damage
January 4, 2023latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
850 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 27, 19731973F2 March 5, 19891989EF2 March 25, 20212021F1 February 21, 19931993EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 February 7, 20182018EF1 August 18, 20132013EF1 January 4, 20232023EF0 April 28, 20142014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19731
  • 19891
  • 19931
  • 20111
  • 20131
  • 20141
  • 20181
  • 20211

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
March 5, 1989F2Heard, Georgia20 mi167 yd10$2.5M
May 27, 1973F2Heard, Georgia0.8 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 25, 2021EF2Heard, Georgia13.23 mi850 yd00$500K
February 21, 1993F1Heard, Georgia7 mi500 yd01$5.0M
April 27, 2011EF1Heard, Georgia4.41 mi100 yd01$1.5M
February 7, 2018EF1Heard, Georgia5.29 mi250 yd00$25K
August 18, 2013EF1Heard, Georgia0.4 mi15 yd00$9K
January 4, 2023EF1Heard, Georgia2.45 mi100 yd00N/A
April 28, 2014EF0Heard, Georgia0.43 mi50 yd00$1K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.